The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has received a fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes.
The animated adventure hits cinemas this week and is the fourth animated offering in the LOTR franchise.
The War of the Rohirrim is set 200 years before The Two Towers and tells the tale story of the House of Helm Hammerhand, led by the King of Rohan.
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After Lord Wulf, seeking vengeance over his father's death, launches a surprise attack on Helm and his people, they are forced to make a brave last stand in the fortress of Hornburg (later known as Helm's Deep), led by Helm's daughter Hera.
While The War of the Rohirrim has a lot to follow, not least Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, critics seem to agree that it's a worthwhile addition to the franchise.
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Below Digital Spy rounds up some of the top critical reactions to The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
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Empire Magazine
"This is something of an unexpected journey for Middle-earth on screen. It never scrapes the heights of Jackson’s trilogy — few do — but amid a messy meeting of worlds, there are stirring moments."
TheWrap
"The fourth best animated 'Lord of the Rings' feature, which sounds pretty good until you remember there are only four of them."
Looper
"There was no chance of The War of the Rohirrim recapturing the magic of the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy. But Hèra's defiance in the face of the despair her enemies want her to feel has something of the trilogy's inspirational quality."
The Hollywood Reporter
"Those not familiar with Tolkien minutiae will still be able to enjoy The War of the Rohirrim on its own visually grand, mythic storytelling terms, even if it does eventually seem overlong at 134 minutes."
Screen Rant
"If I am to return to the wider world of Peter Jackson's Middle-earth, The War of the Rohirrim’s approach seems to me an ideal way to go about it."
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is released in cinemas on December 13, 2024, while The Rings of Power is available to watch on Prime Video.
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